1957 Nippon Professional Baseball season
| 1957 NPB season | |
|---|---|
| League | Nippon Professional Baseball |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Central League Pennant | |
| League champions | Yomiuri Giants |
| Runners-up | Osaka Tigers |
| Season MVP | Wally Yonamine (YOM) |
| Pacific League Pennant | |
| League champions | Nishitetsu Lions |
| Runners-up | Nankai Hawks |
| Season MVP | Kazuhisa Inao (NIS) |
| Japan Series | |
| Champions | Nishitetsu Lions |
| Runners-up | Yomiuri Giants |
| Finals MVP | Hiroshi Oshita (NIS) |
The 1957 Nippon Professional Baseball season was the eighth season of operation of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Regular season[edit]
Standings[edit]
| Team | G | W | L | T | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yomiuri Giants | 130 | 74 | 53 | 3 | .581 | — |
| Osaka Tigers | 130 | 73 | 54 | 3 | .573 | 1.0 |
| Chunichi Dragons | 130 | 70 | 57 | 3 | .569 | 4.0 |
| Kokutetsu Swallows | 130 | 58 | 68 | 4 | .462 | 15.5 |
| Hiroshima Carp | 130 | 54 | 75 | 1 | .419 | 21.0 |
| Taiyo Whales | 130 | 52 | 74 | 4 | .415 | 21.5 |
| Team | G | W | L | T | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nishitetsu Lions | 132 | 83 | 44 | 5 | .648 | — |
| Nankai Hawks | 132 | 78 | 53 | 1 | .595 | 7.0 |
| Mainichi Orions | 132 | 75 | 52 | 5 | .587 | 8.0 |
| Hankyu Braves | 132 | 71 | 55 | 6 | .561 | 11.5 |
| Toei Flyers | 132 | 56 | 73 | 3 | .436 | 28.0 |
| Kintetsu Pearls | 132 | 44 | 82 | 6 | .356 | 38.5 |
| Daiei Unions | 132 | 41 | 89 | 2 | .318 | 43.5 |
Postseason[edit]
Japan Series[edit]
PL Nishitetsu Lions (4) vs. CL Yomiuri Giants (0)
| Game | Date | Score | Location | Time | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 26 | Yomiuri Giants – 2, Nishitetsu Lions – 3 | Heiwadai Stadium | 2:38 | 23,992[1] |
| 2 | October 27 | Yomiuri Giants – 1, Nishitetsu Lions – 2 | Heiwadai Stadium | 2:18 | 24,373[1] |
| 3 | October 30 | Nishitetsu Lions – 5, Yomiuri Giants – 4 | Korakuen Stadium | 2:32 | 30,484[1] |
| 4 | October 31 | Nishitetsu Lions – 0, Yomiuri Giants – 0 | Korakuen Stadium | 3:01 | 27,649[1] |
| 5 | November 1 | Nishitetsu Lions – 6, Yomiuri Giants – 5 | Korakuen Stadium | 2:37 | 30,519[1] |
League leaders[edit]
Central League[edit]
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Pacific League[edit]
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Awards[edit]
- Most Valuable Player
- Wally Yonamine, Yomiuri Giants (CL)
- Kazuhisa Inao, Nishitetsu Lions (PL)
- Rookie of the Year
- Motoshi Fujita, Yomiuri Giants (CL)
- Tamotsu Kimura, Nankai Hawks (PL)
- Eiji Sawamura Award
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See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e 1957年度日本シリーズ 試合結果 (in Japanese). Nippon Professional Baseball. Archived from the original on 26 March 2010. Retrieved April 16, 2010.
- Johnson, Daniel E. (July 2006). Japanese Baseball: A Statistical Handbook. McFarland & Company. ISBN 978-0-7864-2841-0.